1. Lydia's ABC book of North Carolina http://geology.com/state-map/north-carolina.shtml

2. A is for Appalachian Trail ● The Appalachian trail is 2,160 miles. ● There are shelters along the trail. ● There isn’t a fee to get in. http://www.bing.co m

3. B is for Blueberry Blueberry plants are small and close to the ground. Blueberries are ripe when they are royal blue. Blueberries grow all over the United States. http://www.bing.co m

4. C is for Coastal Plain ● The Coastal Plain is low, flat land along the Atlantic ocean. ● It is divided into two parts. ● The two parts are the inner Coastal Plain and the out Coastal Plain. http://www.bing.co m

5. D is for Dogwood ● Blossoms appear in April and May annually. ● The dogwood tree produces flowers and berries. ● The shape of the pedal looks like a heart. http://www.bing.co m

6. E is for Emerald-State Precious Stone ● It is a dark shade of green. ● It is very shiny. ● Emerald is a green variety of the mineral beryl. http://www.bing.co m

7. F is for Fort Bragg Fort Bragg is a Army base. Its located in Fayetteville. There are 43,000 soldiers that work on Fort Bragg. http://www.bing.co m

8. G is for Granite-State Rock ● Large masses are a major ingredient of mountain ranges. ● Granite is the hardest building stone. ● Granite is a very hard crystalline. http://www.bing.co m

9. H is for Hatteras Lighthouse ● The height of the lighthouse is 187ft. ● There are 248 iron spiral stairs. ● It is 12 story’s high. http://www.bing.co m

10. I is for Isabella Moth Caterpillar ● The Isabella Moth caterpillar turns into a Isabella Tiger Moth. ● They eat grass and any leaves ● They drink by using their tongue almost like a straw. http://www.bing.co m

11. J is for Jockey's Ridge ● The tallest active sand dune. ● No plants or animals make the dunes their home because of the weather. ● The sand dunes make up almost 6,000,000 dump trucks of sand. http://www.bing.co m

12. K is for Kill Devils Hill ● Population of 6,683 in 2010. ● Was the site for many shipwrecks in the colonial days. ● The Wright brother’s first powered airplane took off from Kill Devil Hills. http://www.bing.co m

13. L is for Cape Lookout Lighthouse ● Has 207 steps. ● Is black and white. ● Has a light at the top http://www.bing.co m

14. M is for Milk ● Milk is the state beverage. ● General Assembly 1987 made milk the state beverage. ● North Carolina is ranked 20 th among dairy producing states in the nation. http://www.bing.co m

15. N is for North Carolina Pottery ● Located in Seagrove, NC. ● A non-profit museum. ● Educational programs offered. http://www.bing.co m

16. O is for Outer Banks ● The war between states made battles happen at Outer Banks. ● The Outer Banks is the most likely place to catch Blue Marlin. ● The water there is blue. http://www.bing.co m

17. P is for Pepsi ● Pepsi was created in 1898,Newbern NC by Caleb Bradham. ● By 1976 became largest selling soft drink brand in American superstores. ● Today we have regular Pepsi,diet Pepsi Pepsi max, diet Pepsi, & Pepsi next. http://www.bing.co m

18. Q is for Queen Anne's Revenge ● Blackbeard’s flagship ● Launched 1710 ● Sailed in the Beaufort Inlet. http://www.bing.co m

19. R is for Raleigh ● Founded in 1792 ● North Carolina’s Capital. ● Named after Sir Walter Raleigh http://www.bing.co m

20. S is for Strawberry-State Red Berry ● 4 th largest producer of strawberries. ● Strawberries are perennials. ● Strawberries plants live for many years. http://www.bing.co m

21. T is for Tarheel State ● The state’s largest producer in was Tar in the Colonial Era. ● Mascot for University of North Carolina. ● Tarheel is the state nickname. http://www.bing.co m

22. U is for University of North Carolina ● Opened in 1795. ● Nation’s first public University. ● #1 on college's best ranked colleges of 2012 http://www.bing.co m

23. V is for Venus Fly Trap ● State carnivorous plant. ● Eats bugs. ● It is green. http://www.bing.co m

24. W is for Whitewater Falls ● Last river in the Jocose Gorge. ● It is 411 feet high. ● There are six different waterfalls. http://www.bing.co m

25. X is for X-Railroad crossing ● The railroad crossing makes an x. ● They use a sign to tell people that it is a railroad crossing. ● When a train is coming there are these thing that block cars from getting in the way of a train. http://www.bing.co m

26. Y is for Yadkin River ● Its a river. ● People go canoeing in the river. ● It is a very long river. http://www.bing.co m

27. Z is for N.C. Zoo ● It has lots of animals. ● It is in asheboro. ● The animals are in cages. http://www.bing.co m